Agricultural Engineers Association Explained

The Agricultural Engineers Association
Hq Location:	Peteborough, Cambridgeshire, England PE7 8JB
Location City:	Peterborough
Location Country:	United Kingdom
Area Served:	Europe
Industry:	Agriculture
Services:	commercial, export, legal, statistics and technical support, shows

Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) is a trade association in the United Kingdom which represents manufacturers and importers of agricultural machinery and outdoor equipment to Government, Parliament, and the media.^[1]

History

The AEA was established in 1875 to promote the commercial, technical and trade interests of British manufacturers and suppliers of agricultural machinery and celebrated its 125th anniversary in London on 18 April 2000.^[2] It was incorporated in 1955 as private company limited by guarantee without share capital.^[3] It now also champions the cause of manufacturers of outdoor power equipment and its current members cover a broad spectrum of manufacturers of land based equipment.

The AEA issues trade statistics and commentary for the national media^{[4] [5] [6]} and organises large events for the industry such as Tillage Live, an annual UK cultivations event focusing on all aspects of crop establishment,^[7] and ScotGrass, a triennial grassland event.^[8]

The AEA became a member of the Engineering and Machinery Alliance, UK, in 2010.^[9]

Objectives

• To safeguard and promote the interests of manufacturers and wholesale distributors
• To promote, support or oppose legislation or other measures affecting the interests of the industry
• To co-operate and negotiate with Government and other bodies interested or concerned in export and import trade
• To promote, maintain and assist scientific research, invention and technical development
• To promote, conduct, manage and co-operate with Associations, Clubs, Societies and other bodies in promoting, conducting or managing shows, exhibitions and demonstrations

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References

Bibliography

• Book: Trow-Smith . Robert . Power on the Land. A centenary history of the Agricultural Engineers Association, 1875-1975 . 1975 . Agripress Publicity Ltd for the Association . London . 0903458012.

Notes and References

1. Web site: AEA (Agricultural Engineers Association) . National Rural . 2012-12-28 . https://archive.today/20130415095240/http://www.nationalrural.org/organisation.aspx?id=d8ed1b26-e09a-44ba-b73b-821f04112dd2 . 2013-04-15 . dead .
2. Web site: Speech by John Vickers . . April 18, 2000 . 2012-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803162948/http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/publications/Documents/speeches/2000/speech83.pdf . August 3, 2012 . dead .
3. Web site: The Agricultural Engineers Association . . 2012-12-28.
4. Web site: Dicing with death . . February 24, 2004 . 2012-12-28.
5. Web site: Land prices offer farmers a rich harvest . . May 26, 2008 . 2012-12-28.
6. Aslet . Clive . 2008 . Busy LAMMA . The Times. Times Publishing Group . https://archive.today/20130422061323/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/Migration/article111638.ece. dead. April 22, 2013. December 28, 2012.
7. Web site: Tillage-Live cultivating new ideas . The Scottish Farmer . August 31, 2011 . 2012-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071425/http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/arable/tillage-live-cultivating-new-ideas.14949178 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
8. Web site: Crowds flock to Scotgrass 2010 . . 2012-12-28.
9. Web site: Agricultural Engineers Association joins Engineering and Machinery Alliance . March 15, 2012 . EAMA . 2012-12-28.
10. Web site: AEA Objectives . AEA . 2012-12-28.